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    Marines get greener in Afghanistan [Image 1 of 3]

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    The image shows a military forward operating base or outpost featuring multiple solar panels arranged on a gravel surface. The installation is protected by HESCO barriers (sand-filled defensive walls) topped with razor wire, with a camouflaged guard tower visible in the background. The solar panels appear to be providing off-grid power generation for the military installation.

    PATROL BASE BOLDAK, AFGHANISTAN

    09.30.2011

    Photo by Cpl. Bryan Nygaard     

    Regional Command Southwest

    Solar panels used to collect energy emitted by the sun sit in the corner of Patrol Base Boldak, Helmand province, Sept. 30. Boldak is an “Experimental Forward Operating Base” (ExFOB) that is used to implement the Marine Corps’ latest efficient and alternative energy technology.

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    Date Taken: 09.30.2011
    Date Posted: 10.18.2011 05:13
    Photo ID: 475051
    VIRIN: 110930-M-PH073-030
    Resolution: 5616x3227
    Size: 19.75 MB
    Location: PATROL BASE BOLDAK, AF
    Web Views: 217
    Downloads: 19

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    The image shows a military forward operating base or outpost featuring multiple solar panels arranged on a gravel surface. The installation is protected by HESCO barriers (sand-filled defensive walls) topped with razor wire, with a camouflaged guard tower visible in the background. The solar panels appear to be providing off-grid power generation for the military installation.
    The image shows a collection of tan/desert-colored military-style hard cases stacked in two rows of three, numbered 1 through 6 in red markings, with cables connecting them to an open ruggedized equipment case on top. The setup is positioned against a wire mesh-reinforced wall typical of forward operating base (FOB) construction, on a red dirt/sand floor. The overall configuration suggests a field-deployed electronic or communications system.
    The image shows a forward operating base or military outpost in a desert environment, equipped with multiple solar panel arrays for power generation. An American flag is visible in the background alongside military vehicles and sand-colored fortification structures. The solar panels appear to be portable/deployable units arranged in rows to maximize sun exposure.

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    Alternative Energy
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    Mobile Assault Platoon
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